Overview

Henkels & McCoy West (A MasTec company) one of largest utility contracting firms, with offices across the West Coast with a reputation as one of the most reliable and innovative firms in engineering and construction, is currently seeking a Project Director for electrical power utility construction work in Southern California.

The Project Director will have overall responsibility for the safety, quality, overall performance, risk management, and customer relationship of a strategic EPC transmission line project. Anticipated annual business is $120 - $150 million with 6-8 direct reports. The Project Director position reports to the Vice President of Major Projects.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Provide senior leadership and strategic direction to the project team demonstrating vision, experience, and maturity.
• Cultivate customer relationships to successfully deliver this project.
• Adopt a partnership approach with the customer to manage challenges and opportunities.
• Proactively mentor employees for personal, career and company growth.
• Assist the Vice President of Major Projects with the development of strategic direction H&M West Power Operations.
• Lead a project team to prepare change order submittals.
• Participate in change order negotiations with the customer.
• Review customer submittals and correspondence.
• Oversee detailed contractual review to manage risks in scope, terms, and conditions.
• Lead the coordination of project subcontractors at the management level.
• Manage the day-to-day communications and responsibilities representing professionally H&M West with the customer.
• Take ownership of QA plans, including formal auditing processes such as project pre-plans, project plans and post job reviews.
• Host regular meetings with project team to communicate goals and performance.
• Measure and monitor the progress of project work toward meeting all stated goals, safety, quality & P&L.
• Provide monthly financial forecasts.
• Where appropriate, assure delivery of project deliverables, negotiate change orders, and invoicing issues.
• Participate in the claims management process with the Claims Manager and Safety Manager.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• 10 years or more in the power/ electric business with management and leadership experience
• Prior experience with managing transmission line projects (preferred).
• Must be able to accurately process written documentation, perform duties in a timely manner, be highly organized, and able to interface with personnel at all levels.
• The Project Director is required to travel to customer and project locations.

 Salary Wage: TBD

Education: 

• Minimum 4-year college degree or industry related courses and certifications. Construction Management, Contracts Management and / or Project Management training preferred. 

Henkels & McCoy, West Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employe